The Microelectronics revolution
Subtitle: the complete guide to the new technology and its impact on society
By: edited and introduced by Tom Forester.
Contributors: Forester, Tom.
Publisher: MIT Press
Published: 1981
Place of publication: Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 589
Subjects: Computers and civilization; Microelectronics; Microprocessors
Description: This anthology contains the best available writing on both sides of the Atlantic on the technology of the microprocessor and its social implications. The likely impact on the factory floor, the office, and on society as a whole is examined, with special reference to the consequences for employment and industrial relations. The styles of these pieces vary widely, so the readers it has been designed for can use it as the basis for a comprehensive course on society and the new technology.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.